On a night when they needed a win, Arsenal did their job and to utmost perfection. In a hostile atmosphere, the Gunners kept their cool when Olympiakos piled up the initial pressure and broke the deadlock thanks to the brilliant Olivier Giroud, who ended up scoring a hatrick.
Arsenal have now reached the knockout stages of the Champions League for a record 16th consecutive time under Arsene Wenger. Here is how twitter reacted after the game,
Big performance from the team tonight. Glad to keep us where we belong! #COYG pic.twitter.com/SV2vh3Bbil
— Héctor Bellerín (@HectorBellerin) December 9, 2015
So happy for the victory of the team, we are in the next stage !!! #UCL 💪🏽⚽️👏👏👏
— Alexis Sánchez (@Alexis_Sanchez) December 9, 2015
What a performance. Breathtaking. Well done lads #Proud
— Jack Wilshere (@JackWilshere) December 9, 2015
https://t.co/uTOQiXvdhT Arsenal always manage to pull it off 😂
— Chasin Vegas (@chasinvegasband) December 9, 2015
.@Arsenal's potential opponents in the @ChampionsLeague last 16… pic.twitter.com/EPxdeA6SHt
— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) December 9, 2015
Giroud is the 4th player to score a Champions League hat-trick for Arsenal, after Henry, Bendtner and Welbeck (Opta) pic.twitter.com/qtQICCddiY
— Champions Arsenal (@tomgunner14) December 9, 2015
Somebody help me tell Rednapp,Mourinho,Ancelotti that Arsenal have qualified for UCL round of 16 against their wish of elimination #HATERS
— PST_CHIMDI (@sir_chimdi) December 9, 2015
JINGLE BELLS JINGLE BELLS JINGLE ALL THE WAY
OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO SEE THE ARSENAL WIN AWAY HEY!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/oxLdu20htF
— Maysoot Lölzil (@Munchkineo) December 9, 2015
"It was a fantastic performance!" @IanWright0 is delighted at @Arsenal's disciplined performance in Greece. #UCL https://t.co/Au52nIuSmN
— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) December 9, 2015
No Alexis.
No Cazorla.
No Welbeck.
No Wilshere.
No Coquelin.
No Rosicky…
No problem. pic.twitter.com/kMMEDCbHkJ
— Arsenal FC español (@Arsenal_FC_es) December 9, 2015
Arsene Wenger leading Arsenal out of that group like… pic.twitter.com/xEwykoK9Q7
— Kieran Lee (@KieranDLee) December 9, 2015
Fair play to @Arsenal for qualifying for the last 16 of the #ChampionsLeague they did what they had to. Shame my team couldn't.
— Matt (@bugpowder9) December 9, 2015